Match The Mammals Footprints

Animals leave their footprints wherever they go. See if you can match the footprint to its owner below?

Otter

Badger

Water Vole

Fox Rat

Shrew

Hedgehog

Dog

American Mink

Rabbit

Match The Mammals Footprints

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Questions

A) Which animal is the odd one out? B) Which animal has webbed feet? C) Which two animals have triangle shaped pads on their feet? D) Which animal has big claws for digging? E) Which is one of the smallest British mammals? F) Which animal was introduced by the Romans? G) Which animal was named because of the snuffly pig like noises it makes?

H) Which animal is one of the rarest animals in Britain? I) Which animals are nocturnal (they are awake at night)? J) Which animal is a relation of the wolf? K) Which mammals like to sleep a lot? (see picture below)

Dormice © J Doyle

Match The Mammals Footprints

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References & Further Reading

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• The Mammal Society: Footprint Tunnel Survey– www.mammal.org.uk/footprints_tunnels • Wildlife Trail Camera: U.K Animal Tracking– www.wildlife-cam.co.uk/animal-tracking.htm • iSpot: Mammals– www.ispot.org.uk/mammals • Simone Bullion, Rob Strachan and Guy Troughton (29 Jan 2002): A Guide To British

Mammal Tracks & Signs • Nick Baker (18 Jul 2013): RSPB Naturer Trackers Handbook

Answers: 1: Badger. 2: Water vole. 3: Rat. 4: Otter. 5: Dog. 6: Fox. 7: Shrew. 8: Hedgehog. 9: American mink. 10: Rabbit A) American mink—it is not native to the UK. B) Otter. C) Dog and Fox. D) Badger. E) Shrews. F) Rabbits. G) Hedgehogs. H) Water vole. I) Badger, Otter and Fox. J) Dog. K) Dormouse

Otter © S Bray